Resilience in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Study of US Military Veterans.
Kachadourian L, Tsai J, Na PJ, Krystal JH, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Resilience in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Study of US Military Veterans. The Primary Care Companion For CNS Disorders 2021, 23 PMID: 34763375, DOI: 10.4088/pcc.21br03075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFactors associated with post-traumatic growth in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from a national sample of U.S. military veterans
Na PJ, Tsai J, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Factors associated with post-traumatic growth in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from a national sample of U.S. military veterans. Social Science & Medicine 2021, 289: 114409. PMID: 34537394, PMCID: PMC8445520, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114409.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic growthPosttraumatic stress disorderPTSD symptomsU.S. military veteransPositive psychological changesNegative psychological outcomesMilitary veteransU.S. veteransNational samplePrior traumatic eventsAvoidance symptomsTrauma survivorsPsychological outcomesTraumatic eventsPsychological changesPsychosocial interventionsStress disorderPsychological distressPsychological impactCOVID-19 pandemicMajority of researchVeterans StudyMental healthLongitudinal studyFunctional correlatesNew‐onset and exacerbated insomnia symptoms during the COVID‐19 pandemic in US military veterans: A nationally representative, prospective cohort study
McCarthy E, DeViva JC, Na PJ, Pietrzak RH. New‐onset and exacerbated insomnia symptoms during the COVID‐19 pandemic in US military veterans: A nationally representative, prospective cohort study. Journal Of Sleep Research 2021, 31: e13450. PMID: 34327743, PMCID: PMC8420100, DOI: 10.1111/jsr.13450.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical insomnia symptomsInsomnia symptomsUS military veteransPandemic-related stressMilitary veteransProspective cohort studyHigh-risk populationInsomnia Severity IndexCOVID-19 pandemicPosttraumatic stress disorderPandemic-related factorsChest painCohort studyUS veteransNational HealthRepresentative sampleSubthreshold insomniaVeterans StudySymptomsIsolation restrictionsStress disorderMental healthTreatment effortsSeverity IndexPotential targetMental health and suicidal ideation in US military veterans with histories of COVID-19 infection
Na P, Tsai J, Harpaz-Rotem I, Pietrzak R. Mental health and suicidal ideation in US military veterans with histories of COVID-19 infection. BMJ Military Health 2021, 168: 15-19. PMID: 34035155, PMCID: PMC8154290, DOI: 10.1136/bmjmilitary-2021-001846.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStrong independent predictorUS military veteransSuicidal ideationIndependent predictorsCOVID-19COVID-related stressorsInternalising disordersPsychiatric conditionsProtective factorsMilitary veteransCOVID-19 infectionLogistic regression analysisPsychiatric symptom severityLower household incomeCurrent suicidal ideationSubstance use problemsProspective cohortMultivariable analysisTrauma burdenPositive screenUS veteransNational HealthPsychiatric symptomsPsychiatric disordersVeterans Study